The player can also complete side missions, which are not required for the main story but can help Jimmy gain social status.īully was developed by Rockstar Vancouver, and was published by Rockstar Games. The game features a day-night cycle, and the player can choose to attend classes or skip them. The game is played from a third-person perspective, and the player can freely explore the academy and the town.
The game follows Jimmy as he navigates the social hierarchy of the school, while also dealing with bullies and solving various puzzles. The game is set in the New England town of Bullworth, and the academy is the only school in the town. In Bully, players take on the role of Jimmy Hopkins, a student at the fictional Bullworth Academy. The game sold over one million copies worldwide. The game follows the story of Jimmy Hopkins, a student at Bullworth Academy, who must navigate the social hierarchy of the school while dealing with bullies and solving various puzzles.īully was well-received by critics, who praised the game’s open world design, story, and characters. The game was developed by Rockstar Vancouver and published by Rockstar Games. Gary is described as a sociopath.He admits that he suffers from attention-deficit disorder and is a narcissist, as he considers himself smarter and better than everyone,and wants to run the school.Bully is an action-adventure game that was released for the PlayStation 2 in 2006. Crabblesnitch is originally introduced as the main antagonist,his role is later replaced by Gary Smith, who initially befriends Jimmy. Jimmy and Holden share a background of a difficult homelife and being thrown out of multiple private schools.Though the pompous school principal Dr.When developing the characters, the team aimed at recreating the state of being a child, and making it enjoyable.Parallels were made between Jimmy and Catcher in the Rye’s Holden Caulfield.Rockstar Vancouver decided to make every student in the school have a unique appearance and personality. The PlayStation 2 version of the game uses an advanced Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas engine through RenderWare.However, the tone of the final game was different, with the player in the role of a problem student who stood up to and fought back against bullies, in effect, bullying on behalf of the victims, or in self-defense. Early information released by Take-Two Interactive seemed to indicate that the player would be taking the role of a bully, and screenshots printed in Electronic Gaming Monthly showed the player-controlled antagonist administering a “swirlie” and throwing a punch at another student. Rockstar announced Bully on May 2005 for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox with an original expected release date of October 2005.The player can initiate romantic relationships with non-player characters, acquiring the ability to give them gifts and kiss them, kissing also replenishes health. Each class grants the player with a special ability upon passing for example, English allows players to apologise to authority figures after violating rules, and Chemistry grants the player with the ability to create firecrackers, stink bombs, and itching powder. When not performing missions, the player have the ability to attend classes truanting a required class is a rule violation.Should the player take damage, their health meter can be fully regenerated using multiple techniques, such as drinking sodas, which can be obtained from vending machines. Bus stops are located in various locations around the world, allowing the player to quickly travel back to Bullworth Academy. The vehicles available in the game includes a skateboard, scooters, bicycles and go-karts. Jimmy can run, jump, swim or use vehicles to navigate the game’s world.
The weapons available include slingshots, bags of marbles, stink bombs and spud cannons.
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